18th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Safety Pharmacology Society [Osaka Prefecture]
The 18th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Safety Pharmacology Society (JSPS) will take place on February 23–24, 2027, at the Senri Life Science Center in Toyonaka, Osaka. The meeting theme focuses on next-generation safety pharmacology, new approach methodologies (NAMs), and weight of evidence (WoE).
Meeting Theme
Next-Generation Safety Pharmacology: Designing Safety Pharmacology with NAMs and WoE
English translation of the Japanese theme published by the organizer; no official English translation has been confirmed.
Event Information
- Event: 18th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Safety Pharmacology Society (English rendering of the Japanese event title)
- Dates: February 23 (Tuesday, national holiday) and February 24 (Wednesday), 2027
- Venue: Senri Life Science Center
- Address: 1-4-2 Shin-senri-higashimachi, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka 560-0082, Japan
- Organizing society: Japanese Safety Pharmacology Society (JSPS)
- Meeting President: Keiichi Asakura (Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.)
Meeting President and Organizing Society
- Meeting President: Keiichi Asakura, Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.
- Society: Japanese Safety Pharmacology Society (JSPS)
- Society activities: Scientific exchange among researchers involved in safety pharmacology studies
The society was established with the vision of supporting drug safety evaluation from a pharmacological perspective. See the official English statement of purpose and board of directors (English).
Focus of the Meeting Theme
The announced theme highlights NAMs and WoE in the design of next-generation safety pharmacology. Specific presentation topics and session formats have not yet been identified in the published meeting outline; these should be checked against the organizer’s program when released.
Related Areas of Safety Pharmacology
- Nonclinical safety pharmacology evaluation in drug development
- Research on assessment methods and technologies for safety pharmacology studies
- Study approaches consistent with the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement)
- Applications of emerging research tools, including iPS cells, to safety evaluation
- Clinical extrapolation of nonclinical findings and regulatory science
Note: These are research areas discussed in the society’s official statement of purpose, not confirmed sessions in the 18th Annual Meeting program.
Program and Schedule
The official meeting outline available as of November 4, 2026, does not specify individual sessions, speakers or a detailed timetable. For updates, consult the 18th Annual Meeting outline (Japanese text) and the JSPS annual meeting page.
Abstract Submission
The abstract submission period, submission procedure and presentation formats have not been specified in the published outline for the 18th Annual Meeting. Please check the official event information for updates.
Registration and Fees
Registration dates, application procedures and attendance fees have not been specified in the published meeting outline. Refer to the official JSPS website (English) for the latest announcements.
Exhibition and Sponsorship
No specific exhibition, sponsorship or luncheon seminar application details for the 18th Annual Meeting were found in the published official outline. Please confirm availability and conditions directly through future organizer announcements.
Access to the Venue
- Kita-Osaka Kyuko Line: About a 2-minute walk from Senri-Chuo Station, via the north ticket gate
- Osaka Monorail: About a 5-minute walk from Senri-Chuo Station
- From Shin-Osaka Station: About 15 minutes by Osaka Metro Midosuji Line / Kita-Osaka Kyuko Line to Senri-Chuo Station, plus walking time
- Address: 1-4-2 Shin-senri-higashimachi, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka, Japan
Official Websites
- 18th Annual Meeting – official meeting outline (Japanese text)
- 18th Annual Meeting – official announcement (Japanese/English)
- JSPS – Annual Meeting page
- Japanese Safety Pharmacology Society – English site
- JSPS – statement of purpose (English)
- JSPS – board of directors (English)
- Senri Life Science Center – official website (Japanese)
- Senri Life Science Center – access information (English)


